'Aussies are miles ahead': Australia lauded after crushing win against West Indies in 1st Test

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Australia thrashed West Indies by 159 runs in the 1st Test at Kensington Oval, with Travis Head, Alex Carey, and Josh Hazlewood starring in a dominant comeback. Fans praised Australia's fighting spirit as they kicked off their WTC campaign in style. read more
Australia handed West Indies a big defeat in the first Test at Kensington Oval , winning by 159 runs and going 1-0 up in the three-match series. The match ended on Day 3 itself, after West Indies were bowled out for just 141 in their second innings while chasing a tough target of 301.
West Indies fans were hopeful after their team took a small 10-run lead in the first innings thanks to Jayden Seales' five-wicket haul and Shamar Joseph's four-fer. But things went downhill fast after Australia's middle order fired in the second innings. Travis Head (61), Beau Webster (63), and Alex Carey (65) all scored quick runs to take Australia to 310 and set a huge target of 301.
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Australia's bowlers then completely dominated the proceedings. Josh Hazlewood was the star with the ball, picking up 5 wickets for 43 runs. Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Nathan Lyon gave him good support. West Indies were reduced to 86 for 8 at one point, and the only fight came from Justin Greaves (38 not out) and Shamar Joseph (44).
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Fans laud mighty Australians
After the match, fans took to social media to laud the Australian team for their impressive performance despite being behind most of the time. Many highlighted how the team always manages to make a comeback even from difficult situations.
West Indies tried their best to compete with Australia but the Aussies always have someone or the other playing clutch knocks and rescuing the team 💀 pic.twitter.com/Oqx3rSMMCd — Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) June 27, 2025
Aussies are miles ahead. True champion when they are out in the middle of 22 yards . My only worry is what will happen once the current bowling unit retires in phases. I think Boland will also retire without playing much since age is against him. — Srikanth Natarajan (@SrikanthNatara2) June 28, 2025
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the only surprise here is that the Windies brought the game to day 3 — Berdz 🇯🇲 (@kingberdz) June 28, 2025
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Australia recently failed to defend their World Test Championship title against South Africa at Lord's. However, they made a brilliant start to the new cycle of the WTC with a massive win. Meanwhile, the second Test will be played in Grenada, starting 3 July.